Gujarat’s 2000-year-old maritime trade history is as ancient as the land itself. Gujarat’s ports have been mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman books. A Greek book named ‘The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea: Travel and Trade in the Indian Ocean by the Merchant of the First Century’ describes in length the prosperity of Barygaza, modern-day Bharuch. Over the centuries, the 1600 km long coastline has only grown in influence and power. Currently, the State of Gujarat is home to 25 vital ports. Prominent among them are thriving ports of Mundra, Kandla and Pipavav, and the shipyards at Hazira and Alang. The State Government’s Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) administers 10 prominent ports, two have the status of major ports and 13 are privately operated. We built a map to visualize Gujarat’s current port facilities.
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